Stories
Stories is the Makeup Museum’s blog written by the founder and curator. It covers a wide range of topics: brand and artist histories, styles and trends, marketing and advertising, design and packaging, and musings on contemporary beauty culture and the museum sector. The blog’s emphasis is on sharing relatively unknown figures and histories, particularly those of traditionally marginalized populations. Overall, the blog aims to present diverse and inclusive conversations around cosmetics and museums.
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MM Exhibition: Happy 15th!
It's roughly 6 months past the Makeup Museum's official anniversary back in August of 2023, but it's still technically the 15th year of the Museum's existence so I forged ahead with a small exhibition, the theme of which is the 15 most important objects in the current collection. I originally thought of doing my favorite […]Read Featured Story
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The Makeup Museum presents: Stila at 25
When pigs fly: Chikuhodo x Mochichito
Book review: Painted Faces: A Colorful History of Cosmetics
Some thoughts on Items: Is Fashion Modern?
A love story for the ages: Kathe Fraga for Clé de Peau
And to all a good night: Vintage Christmas beauty ads
Level up: Super Mario x Shu Uemura
MM Musings, vol. 26: the rise of the “Instagrammable” museum
This kitten’s got claws: Brandi Milne for Sugarpill
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